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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Shoe Swop - Brantanos and Clothes Aid

I was recently contacted by Brantanos to help raise awareness of their latest charity initiative, and asked to share this information with my readers, do take a minute to read and if you have any shoes you no longer need and want to find a new home for them, then this is a great way to declutter before Christmas!

Shoe retailer
Brantano, located at The Pipeworks, Swadlincote,
will be pulling its socks up and donating shoes to charity throughout
November as it launches its latest campaign.

With an
estimated 20,000 tonnes of wearable footwear discarded in the UK each
year*, Brantano is calling on Derbyshire people to hand in their old shoes, no matter how loved they once
were, if they’re no longer worn regularly and they will in turn be
donated to Clothes Aid.

The Shoe Swap
campaign launched this week, and all donated footwear will be sold in
European markets through the Clothes Aid, with proceeds going towards
a number of UK charities.

Karen Staton, Retail Operations director of Brantano
said: “We know many people cling on to shoes which no longer see
the light of day, but we’re calling on everyone to hand these in to
us for this great initiative and raise money for charity in the
meantime. So free some space on the shoe rack because those who
donate their old shoes can even save themselves money on a new pair
with us.”

Michael
Lomotey, Business Manager at Clothes Aid said: “Unwanted shoes take
up space in cupboards and hallways up and down the country, and we’re
asking people to ‘step up’ and donate them.”

“People may
have fallen out of love with some of their shoes, but through Clothes
Aid, they can become treasured once again by somebody else and this
will help us raise vital funds for UK charities.”

Anyone who
donates shoes to their local Brantano store will receive £10 off a
£20 in-store purchase.

Brantano’s
Swadlincote store offers a free fitting service, with staff trained by top brands
such as Clarks, Start Rite and Hush Puppies. With late opening hours
at conveniently located stores, a hassle free expert fitting service
and a wide range of shoes to suit all budgets, Brantano aims to make
shoe shopping as easy and convenient as possible.